watch and weep

i came across this video of  katrina kenison reading an excerpt from her book

it conveys a truly moving and important message...

that is, to be grateful for those perfectly ordinary days. 
via

this time last year

31 July 2010*

8 months & 20 days

Dear A.,

Today you made us very happy.

We were having breakfast at McDonald's. We were talking to you, telling you what we were having. 

A few minutes into our chat, you had this big grin on your face and you blurted out "mama? papa?" 

What did you just say? We couldn't believe our ears!

Our pretty little caterpillar babbled her first ever "mama and papa!"

Sure, I know those were indiscriminate babbles but hey--they are the sweetest babbles ever!

Daddy and I are very ecstatic!!! We're still grinning from ear to ear as I write this.

Love, 

Mum

*from the unpublished archives